Has anyone else had a 12 month old who doesn't respond to their name?

[SmashedPumpkin321]

Starting to worry now. In fact she doesn't really respond to anything unless it involves singing and silly faces, then she will laugh at me. I don't think she understands anything. I believe her hearing is fine because she looks up when there are noises outside or elsewhere in the house. She is great with the physical stuff and constantly on the go, everything fascinates her. Got a phone appt with the HV next week. Has anyone else been in the same boat? My gut is telling me ASD or ADHD

Just because she responds to loud noises does not mean she doesn’t have a hearing impairment. How is the rest of her development? Have you had the 12 month developmental check?

It's not just loud noises though. Eg when DH comes in and is talking on the phone at normal volume, she'll look towards the door to see who it is, before immediately losing interest. We will get it checked though just to be sure.

In terms of her other development, she's constantly climbing everywhere, and I don't think it'll be long til she's walking. She's a very physical little girl. Done great with weaning. It's just this lack of interaction that worries me.

We had a development check at 9 months and she did ok on that, but HV said she will repeat it when I speak to her next week. I looked at the questionnaire and I think I'd have to answer no to all of the social ones.

My ds didn’t start responding to his name until 15 months and his speech from that point was always advanced. He just wasn’t interested in my calling and cooing. Does she maintain any eye contact at all while you’re singing/being silly? It’s too early to diagnose ADHD, but if you suspect ASD it’s important to get that checked ASAP. Just remember, there’s such a broad range of normal development at this age x

*also, early signs of ASD in children of her age include global development delays- which she doesn’t have as she’s doing well with her physical development x

Thank you @drkpl that's reassuring. Her eye contact is ok in quite specific circumstances, for example peekaboo, "row row row your boat" and certain nursery rhymes. But if it's not something she really loves then she won't look at me. It's weird. Like when her dad comes in she sometimes gets really excited to see him, races over to greet him... But will suddenly spot something else and turn off in a different direction, as though she's forgotten where she was going?! I did wonder if ADHD was more likely than ASD. Hopefully neither but it is a worry

@SmashedPumpkin321 my DS failed all his social questions (and fine skills questions) for the 1y "test". He only passed the physical ones as he walked at 10/11m.

He is 15m and does not answer to his name. He climbs literally like a monkey. He is a completely normal baby, I'd try not to worry about anything. It's so "in" to see normal things like ASD or what not while it really is nothing. Not all children that make things into a row and don't interact have any ASD or anything else. We are all different.

It could be glue ear, so they can hear, but it's just an underwater type hearing. They usually grow out of it, but you could discuss a hearing test with HV if you were concerned.

For her name - Maybe try to find song to add her name to if she loves singing. We do baa baa black/white/ rainbow sheep and the ending is little DDs name who lives down the Lane. I point to her.
She also loves baby club ( on CBeebies ) the hello song has part to sing their name ( it's only 10 minutes and can get on iplayer) Ypu can also do things like Mummy's plate, DD plate, Mummy's cup and DD cup and just be all over the top.

@ZooKeeper19 every child is different yes. My oldest was speech delayed and I suspected ASD at times. It's meant I've learned so much how to do things differently now with my second ( who is 13 months now.) There are certain signs for ASD and lining up things and ordering things is a red flag. As is lack of response. But it doesn't mean your DS has ASD, but it doesn't matter if he does. If he does, all it means is you learn how to make things better for him and that's all a parent wants for their child the best life possible. It really doesn't hurt to look into things and keep an eye on their milestones, they are still your lovely DS.

I thought this was normal. My 11 month old barely responds to his name, he’ll turn to look at me sometimes then carry on doing whatever he was doing. He won’t come when I call him, he doesn’t understand it. He won’t bring me a toy. All of those were questions on the 9 month questionnaire that I answered no to and the HV says he was doing brilliantly.

I don’t think there’s anything wrong with him or your baby. 12 months is still so young. If they’re making eye contact, laughing at your silly faces (responding to you this way) etc, that seems fairly normal to me.

Ask to get her hearing checked. Then you'll know.

@doireallyneedaname so you're would have answered those questions "sometimes" ? Sometimes is different to no never. There are different age questionnaires. For example my HV did my DD's on the phone on the day she turned 9 months, but ran through questions from both the Ages and stages (ASQ) 9 months form and the 12 months form. Some HV will just do the 9 month one and only do a follow up if concerns raised. I'd your HV has no concerns that's great. If you later have concerns you phone them, honestly there is a big difference in a baby in 3-4 months.

Bringing you a toy, would depend on if a 9 month old could walk or crawl with a toy. So there would be more age appropriate question for a 9 months old like if they holding something will they offer it to you ( even if they don't let go) or pass it to you?

Hi OP just wondering what the HV said to you as everything I have read on your posts sounds exactly like my 13 month old son right now..

My baby is 11 months old and only responds to his name some of the time. His hearing appeared to be perfect but I decided to get his hearing tested just to be sure - he actually failed 2 areas and is being re tested shortly. I would’ve sworn he was going to pass so I think it’s an easy thing to do to outrule anything.

@SmashedPumpkin321 hey I have a 2 year old with autism and a second now 7.5 months. My first met all milestones until he regressed @ 13 months and is still non verbal after losing speech, can’t wave/ clap anymore and lots more. He consistently looked from around 4 months when I was speaking and calling his name,
my 7 month old rarely looks at me when I speak to him but if his dad or most other people call or speak to him he looks most of the time. HV said not to worry until he’s 12 months and it’s probably “habitual” as I’m his mum he zones out and doesn’t listen to me…
im worried my second may also be autistic but he doesn’t show any other signs and is really focused on more motor skills. He’s crawling well and trying to pull himself up. I did the 9 month questionnaire on him and he was basically good for all apart from grey on communication but he is only 7.5 months.
how is your little one doing now?🙂

@SmashedPumpkin321 could you please provide some update on your lil ones name response please.i am firstctime mom and extremly worried as my baby act like deaf when i call her name.Her hearing is fine it just that she never turn to name.please provide some update